Table 3 Characteristics of patients with recurrent or metastatic GC
From: Clinical characteristics of young-age onset gastric cancer in Korea
No. (%) | |
|---|---|
No. of patients | 56 |
Sex | |
Male | 24 (42.9) |
Female | 32 (57.1) |
Age (years) | |
Median | 35 |
Range | 22 ~ 39 |
Recurrence | 23 (41.1) |
Initial stage IV | 33 (58.9) |
Pathology | |
Adenocarcinoma | 27 (48.2) |
Signet ring cell carcinoma | 27 (48.2) |
Not assessed | 2 (3.6) |
Recurrence or metastatic site | |
Bone | 13 (23.2) |
Lymphangitic lung metastasis | 6 (10.7) |
Ovary | 14 (25) |
Carcinomatosis peritonei | 31 (55.4) |
Liver | 2 (3.6) |
Lymph node | 20 (35.7) |
Pericardium | 2 (3.6) |
Leptomeninges | 3 (5.4) |
Bone marrow | 3 (5.4) |
Anastomosis site | 5 (8.9) |
Treatment after diagnosis or recurrence | |
Chemotherapy (5-FU based) | 21 (37.5) |
Intrathecal chemotherapy | 1 (1.8) |
Debulking surgery | 3 (5.4) |
Palliative care | 2 (3.6) |
Follow-up loss | 2 (3.6) |